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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2026
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I think my LGTV predates a lot of this, thankfully. I've had it since 2020, but there are still several settings (like 'ad personalization') that I have turned off, and I never connect it to the Internet on purpose.
My dumb LG monitor from 2020 got the adware update.
If you run it on Windows, it has nothing to do with the monitor's hardware. Windows Update will just install the driver to your system when it recognizes the display.